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S. 3689, The Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $773.16

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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S. 3179, The Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute Land Conveyance Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3179 would authorize the conveyance of certain public land in the State of New Mexico owned or leased by the Department of Energy....

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H.R. 6707, The Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.43

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6707 would require Surface Transportation Board consideration of the impacts of certain railroad transactions on local communities....

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P.L. 110-417, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.23

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3001 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year....

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H.R. 838, To provide for the conveyance of the Bureau of Land Management parcels known as the White Acre and Gambel Oak properties and related real property to Park City, Utah, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $0.01

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 838 would provide for the conveyance of the Bureau of Land Management parcels known as the White Acre and Gambel Oak properties and related real property to Park City, Utah....

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P.L. 110-343, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2873.99

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1424 would amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans....

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P.L. 110-329, The Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $8032.37

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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S. 3654, The Research, Hazard Intervention, and National Outreach for Healthier Homes Act of 2008

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3654 would improve research on health hazards in housing, it would enhance the capacity of programs to reduce such hazards, and it would require outreach....

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H.R. 7110, Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $579.29

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7110 would make supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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S. 3639, The Protect Pregnant Women and Children from Dangerous Lead Exposures Act of 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

An original bill to protect pregnant women and children from dangerous lead exposures....

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S. 3604, The Economic Recovery Act, 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3604 would make emergency supplemental appropriations for economic recovery for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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S. 3609, The Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3609 would amend the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 to define environmental intervention blood lead level....

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S. 3587, The Greening the Healthcare Workforce Act of 2008

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3587 would direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide grants to hospitals and nonprofit health care institutions for use in improving building and maintenance operations to engage in environmentally sustainable practices....

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H.R. 7006, The Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $75.70

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7006 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide disaster assistance relief....

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S. 3551, An original bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3551 would amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act....

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S. 3544, The Superfund Polluter Pays Act

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3544 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the financing of the Superfund....

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H.R. 6947, The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $445.83

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6947 would make appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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S. 150, The Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Perchlorate Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.04

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 150 would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to protect the health of pregnant women, fetuses, infants, and children by requiring a health advisory and drinking water standard for perchlorate....

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S. 3109, The Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.46

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3109 would amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system....

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S. 3513, The Renovation Rule Improvement Act of 2008

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3513 would direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise regulations relating to lead-based paint hazards, lead-contaminated dust, and lead-contaminated soil....

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S. 3502, The Children's Environmental Health and Safety Risk Reduction Act

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3502 would provide for the establishment of a task force to address the environmental health and safety risks posed to children....

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S. 3495, The Protect Pregnant Women and Children from Dangerous Lead Exposures Act of 2008

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3495 would protect pregnant women and children from dangerous lead exposures....

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P.L. 110-414, The Mercury Market Minimization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.04

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 906 would prohibit the sale, distribution, transfer, and export of elemental mercury....

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S. 1924, The Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.43

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1924 would amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty....

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S. 1911, The TCE Reduction Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.05

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1911 would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to protect the health of susceptible populations, including pregnant women, infants, and children, by requiring a health advisory, drinking water standard, and reference concentration for trichloroethylene vapor intrusion....

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